Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-18
FOR MAYOR:
RUFUS E. LESTER.
FOR ALDERMEN:

RUFUS E. LESTER.
FOR ALDERMEN:
VIM Duncan Herman Myers
David Wells, John l.. Hammond,
W. Z. REID. II r. WIllink
y. r. Thomas, w. 3. Nell.
John SchwaTZ, Geo re Hudson.
j. j. McDoHough, NJ. }. DOYLE.
The names Of the Mayor and Messrs.
HUDSON and Doyle were not tavorablv re-
Ceiyed, aud the speaker was urged TO sit
down. Some OF the names on his ticket
were coeered aud received with cries OF
''good." "better," etc.
A motion was made to Law the ticket
npon the table, but as that would nave
nisposed Of the main object OF the meet.
ing, the motion was Withdrawn. Mr. Ed
w. OCOnnOr taen moved That the names
be taken up seriatim and voted up on.
TICKET WITHOUT A HEAD.
Mr.. Collins, the secretary, offered as a
Substitute the following names for AL
defmen:
VIM. Duncan. R. d. Bogart.
John l. Hammond, John scnwlrz.
X. ID. Thomas, W T. Reid.
III. T. Millinb, George Uu isop
David Wells, j. McDopough
George j. Mills, George Y. Nicno.s
"YOu will perceive gentlemen" said
the secretary, "that | have put no head
so this ticket. Applause 1 come here
not as the advoc9te Of Mr.. Hamilton or
Mr.. Lester but simply in the interest Of
the people | represent. The isbcring
people OF Chatham county have been
struggling for several months to gain
what they Thought they were entitled to.
representation In the municipal
government OF Savannah. am
glad that the Conservative Cub
thought it well TO give US representa-.
ton. The minority of that club
thought differently. and saw ii 10 strike
out the name Of the candidates we sug.
gested. To Mr.. Charlton, MIR. duBignon,
MIR, Dorset and several other gentlemen
IS due the credit of having foresight
enough to give the class which we repre-
sent showing" Applause.
NOT AFTER ANY OFFICE.
The speaker continued that he was not
- after any office, and that his position was
taken solely upon principle. Some Of the
spectators called out Enough" and
there was voice: put him
outw Mr.. Hamilton accepted
the Endorsement OF he laborIng men, the
speaker added, and then at the eleventh
hour withdrew. In conclusion the score.
tary declared that the Labor party did not
attend the meeting to iuoprse any man
for Mayor, and he hoped Mr.. DAVIS
ticket would be voted down. Tue speech
was received with loud and prolonged
cheers and stamping OF feet.
Mir. NJ. }. SolOmOns requested the chair
man 10 have the two tickets read. and
then he moved that Col. Testers name be
put on at the head Of the ticket offered
by Dir. Collins.
At that point Solicitor General Fleming
q. duBignon addressed the chair. AS
soon as be was recognized the audience
began cheering ana yelling for him to
take the stage. For more than a minute
the calls were Kept up, but he preferred
10 speak from the floor.
SOLICITOR GENERAL DU BIGNoN.
He arose simply TO second Mr.. Collins
substitute, be sad. Proceeding he mar.
rated his connection with the COnserya.
tive Club. he attended n meeting on
last tn, sday night, he remarked, with.
nut any Idea OF assuming Il promi.
nent part in the politics Of the city.
AT that meeting Mr.. G. II. DOrsett an.
nounced that be was the bearer OF a COM
munication from the Workingmen's Dem
ocTatic Association, In which certain
names were recon mended tor municipa
ticket, and conference with the Con.
ssrvatiyes was asked for. The confer.
ence was sought, as the speaker under
stood it, TO see il harmony could not be
restored IN the ranks Of the Democratic
party. Feeling that such was the chief
aim Of the conference, Mr. duBIgnon
added that be gave hearty second To- Mr..
Dorsel's motion for q conference. A mi.